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At a time when India is witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, festivals remind us of the good times and help us take our mind off health issues which have battered mankind in the last four-five months. As the country celebrates Raksha…

New Delhi: To ease the burden on taxpayers amidst the coronavirus crisis, the date for making investments or payments for claiming IT deductions for the assessment year 2020-21 has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2020. This was…

Bhubaneswar: Christmas is incomplete without the quintessential Plum cake, prepared with rum and dry fruits as the main ingredients. However, plum cake requires a month-long preparation. Mayfair chef Nisar Ahmed said the dry fruits have to…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is feeling the chill with cold wave gripping the state and mercury plummeting to below 12 degree Celsius at several places. What's better reason to pack the bags for exploring the state, India's best kept secret and bask…

You can finally lock WhatsApp alone using your fingerprint sensor. This additional privacy measure helps you keep your messages inaccessible to people using your phone. By enabling this, you will be prompted to use the fingerprint sensor…

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to change the National Green Tribunal order, which prohibited use of Reverse Osmosis (RO) filters in Delhi areas with Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) values less than 500 per litre. The NGT had approached…

Do you want relief from the dangerous air pollution plaguing north India but find air purifiers too expensive? Here are a few alternatives that are almost as effective as a commercial one: 3M™ Electrostatic Air Conditioner Filters These…

If you are regularly following Odishabytes,you will be able to answer most of the questions from the "Sunday Quiz" easily. There won"t be any Prize Money this edition onward,however the Quiz will continue.Keep enhancing your Knowledge…

Apart from the usual air pollution woes, Diwali also has many other unpleasant side effects. www.odishabytes.com highlights the problems associated with bursting crackers: 1. Eye And Other Injuries Post-Diwali 101 eye-related injuries…

Firecrackers are so damaging to the air quality that the Supreme Court had banned it in New Delhi last year. Firecrackers are also getting more expensive with each passing year. Depending on income levels, a family spends ₹2000-10000 or…